Word: ascent
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...people traveling, you know that there are 10 things that could happen to you," says Paul Argenti, a Dartmouth professor who advises major investment banks on crisis p.r. "Think about them ahead of time, and how you would deal with them." Argenti says JetBlue enjoyed a trouble-free ascent in the airline industry, leaving the company unprepared for this year's customer-service nightmare. "When you've had such a meteoric rise as an organization, these kind of things happen," Argenti says. "You're not prepared to deal with adversity...
Well, not so fast. Turns out Peters never really did run the company, although he was its chairman and the owner of some of its well-known programs like Wow! Projects and Brand You. The story of the company's postdivorce ascent reflects its struggle with and ambivalence over the Peters legacy--the inspiration of his driving passion and the pitfalls of his provocateur's stance and über-guru status. And it raises the question of whether theorizing about management has much to do with managing...
Given some of the things that come out of his mind and mouth, there are those who find Ferrell's ascent to multiplex stardom somewhat mystifying. "When you look at some of the characters he creates," says McKay, "I mean, it's seriously bizarre that Will's a huge movie star." On the page, most of Ferrell's characters seem designed to give audiences headaches--or a sexually transmitted disease. "I do really enjoy messing with people," says Ferrell of such politically incorrect roles as over-the-top sexists (Ron Burgundy, Chazz Reinhold in Wedding Crashers), fetishists (Big Earl...
...Serbia. It is swinging between pro-reformist forces who are aware that the loss of Kosovo is inevitable (but daren't say so for fear of losing votes) and hard-line populist "patriots" who find the general frustration over Kosovo a fertile ground for their merchandise - and whose ascent to power would push Serbia deeper into confrontation and misery. I do not dare predict which of the two sides will prevail...
...holder of every relevant Harvard rushing record transferred to Harvard during his freshman year because “I wanted to get the best education I could get.” As a result, Crimson football fans got to ride the Dawson train for four years of almost constant ascent. Following a player as he moves from good to great to mythic (and sometimes back into oblivion) is as integral a part of the experience of being a fan as any. What’s more, Crimson football fans got to take classes (the meaningful type, with homework and finals...